Brian Heater
Eclectic Method Remixes the Sci-Fi Classic ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
In honor of the film’s re-release in UK theaters, Eclectic Method (previously) has created a remix of 2001: A Space Odyssey, utilizing vintage synth sounds…
Tom Scott Explains Why There Are Liquid Nitrogen Tanks Sitting Unattended on New York City Sidewalks
Host Tom Scott (previously) takes a trip to the sidewalks of New York City to explain why there are tanks of liquid nitrogen sitting around…
Humanoid Atlas Robot by Boston Dynamics Performs the Crane Kick from ‘The Karate Kid’
The robotics lab at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) has created a video demonstrating the agility of the Atlas Robot (previously)…
The Knowledge, An Intense London Cab Driver Test That Incorporates the City’s 25,000 Streets
The latest issue of The New York Times Style Magazine explores The Knowledge, the intense test given to prospective London cab drivers that involves the…
Snail Mail My Email, A Service That Will Handwrite and Send Beautiful Free Letters for One Week a Year
Snail Mail My Email (previously) is a an annual service founded by San Francisco artist Ivan Cash that will handwrite and mail out free letters…
SurgeProtector, A Mobile App Designed to Help Users Avoid Uber’s Rush Hour Surge Pricing
SurgeProtector is a new iPhone app created by developer Thomas Schmidt to help Uber users avoid surge pricing, when the on-demand car service increases…
They Might Be Giants Open Instant Fan Club 2015 Membership, Featuring Albums and Live Shows
They Might Be Giants have opened up membership to their 2015 Instant Fan Club (previously), a promotional offering featuring a slew of band related swag,…
Handwrytten, An App That Uses a Robot to Convert Text Into Old Fashioned, Handwritten Letters
Handwrytten is an a mobile app that uses a machine to create letters that appear handwritten. Users pick a design, enter text, and pay a…
The White House Issues a Statement Outlining President Obama’s Net Neutrality Plan For a Free and Open Internet
The White House has issued a statement detailing President Obama’s plan to have the FCC enforce a free and open internet through net neutrality. If…
Rock Band Guster Debuts a New Album Cover Featuring Psychedelic Magnetized Liquid Art
Boston rock band Guster debuted the cover of its forthcoming record Evermotion with a video featuring Swiss artist Fabian Oefner’s psychedelically colored work created with…